tavern. you're watching abc2 news, that station that works for you. now, abc2 news at 11:00. >> updating breaking news on this new year's eve. whathappens now that both sides have reached a deal on the fiscal cliff. >> i'm so excited. >> the kounlt down to the new year means very soon some same same-sex couples will be tying the knot in maryland. >> will there be snow or rain tomorrow, we'll talk about it. >> and we're working for you safety tips you need to know before you break open the buply. . >> and bebegin -- we begin with a live look at the crowd in downtown baltimore. thousandspacking the harbor to ring in the new year with the

annual fireworks display. the strokeof midnight will bring an exchanging of rings for some of maryland's same sex couples. >> christian, this couple has spent 12 years together now they will marry one minute after midnight when it's legal to do so in maryland. we have seen football players and fast food owners speak up on the issue. now the celebrations begin. . >> . >> 12 years of dating and finally the day comes, she's getting her make up done by her sister. >> you might think things are impossible but if you work on it, things can become possible. >> she and her partner worked on the campaign to legalize same sex marriage. the fight went on for several years and voters had if final

say. they golth -- they got a marnl license earlier this month. >> we used to refer to everyone as my brother not in law or my brother out law. >> now the inlaws and the entire family surround these two who met in college in pennsylvania before moving to baltimore putting on their wedding sgouns saying do will give them the same rights as heterosexual couples. >> i had to do a surgery a few years ago and i had to make sure she was the person they got in touch with. >> the political struggle was something friends and family never understood. >> my hundred is -- husband and i met in the same year as they did and we got married in 2003. >> it has never made sense that two people who love each other don't have the same rights gr now there's just one

with hour to go before maryland joins nine other states along with washington dc to recognize gay couples who want to marry. >> i see it as a celebration of the life we've created together over all of these years. >> they're getting married in a private ceremony with the reception starting before their vows and several couples are showing up at city hall. wehave a crew there and will bring you more in the morning. . >> here's where we got to in this point, the house and senate passed a bill known as the civil marriage protection act. governor mor o'malley signed it and then opponents got enough suspects to put it to a statewide referendum and voters approved it.

the law legalizing same sex marriage goes into effect in less than one hour. . >> all right, happy new year everyone out there. we arelooking at a dry weather scenario, good driving conditions in terms of the weather at least. temperaturesin the 30s and 40s so it is a chilly new year's eve. there isactive weather to the west. this disturbance likely to pass just south of us tomorrow could bring a few flurries, maybe everyone a few rain drops. inthe meantime, happy new year and we'll have more on the extended forecast coming up. >> breaking news update out of washington now. talk about last minute. with just hours to spare, the senate struck a deal but as elizabeth explains, it isn't quite enough to keep us from going over the fiscal cliff. >> happy new year. >> a very happy new year for

the senate closing out 2012 with a deal. with little time to spare they hammered out a deal. deal or no deal, the u.s. is destined to go over the cliff a- because the house adjourned monday night and will reconvene new year's day. vice presidentbiden went to the hill earlier in the day to meet. >> earlier president obama had harsh words. >> if they think i will finish the job in spebding cuts -- spending cuts alone they've got another thing coming. >> the deal will increase estate tax and bring back clinton era tax cuts. fromhouse holds earning 250 thousand dollars a year reportedly to those making 4 hundred and 50 thousand dollars.

frustratedrepublicans say while the deal will probably pass, it's not ideal. >> i personally don't like it because i think we're kicking the can down the road and not addressing the real crisis in the country which was not the fiscal cliff, it's a debts crisis. >> the spending cuts that were a sticking point are now postponed for two months at least. >> much more to come on this. stay with abc2 news for late breaking details out of washington. when we're not on the air you can get updates on abc2news.com. you can also find a guide on what the deal could mean for your wallet. if youhaven't checked your tax standing with the homestead tax credit, you better do it, today is the last day. you can turn in your tax application on wednesday in person at the state tax office in baltimore city. new tonight, we have pictures of two teams -- teens arrested charged with beating another

man. terrence green and dominic wardrick attacked a man on november 3rd. the man was attacked on lombard street. theman is still in the hospital. 216 people were murdered in baltimore city in 2012. font a-- tonight a vigil to remember them all. people stood together outside of the war memorial building, the mayor was there too. . >> the people who we have lost to violence on the streets, our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, daughters, mothers, fathers, their loss is tragic to their families and to the city. >> this was the fourth year that victims families gathered in baltimore city to remember those murdered. >> meanwhile in the inner harbor tonight, some early fireworks. the big show is still about 50

minutes away. there's also been live music all night long and lots to do for the kids. this year there is a new sponsor for the fireworks show. it's the baltimore orioles as part of how the club is a- thanking fans for the support last season. >> it's awesome out here. . >> i know it's cold but my friends all asked to come down here so i came down here. >> it's warmer at home of course but it's much funner here. there's going to be firewor fireworks. who doesn'twant to see that it's expecting to have an economic impact of nearly 7 $7 million. >> new information tonight on about the condition that has the secretary of state spending new year's eve in a hospital. tonight her doctor is telling us more about her blood clot and how they plan to treat it.

. >> hillary clinton's doctors say they detected a clot in the vein between her brain and her skull. >> doctors say she has no sign of stroke now. they say it did not result in a stroke or neurological damage. she's being treated with blood thinners and is expected to make a full recovery. the doctorsadd she's in good spirits and making progress. >> her medical problems began after she finished a grueling trip this month. she developeda stomach virus which resulted in severe dehydration. then shefainted and got a concussion and then came the diagnosis of the blood clot. in 1988 she was hospitalized for a clot behind her knee. she recently told barbara

walters her schedule add secretary of state is exhausting. >> o are you exhausted? . >> i am. to be honest, i am. when i do something i want to do it to the best of my ability which means i work pretty much all the time we just want to say how much secretary clinton is in our prayers this morning and hope she recovers rapidly from this problem. >> a routine mri detected the clot. her doctors say she'll be released when her medication dose is established. . >> abc2 news will be back in one minute and when we come back, we'll take you here, we'll go live to the heart of new york city and check in own how the biggest part of -- party of the year is going tonight. >> looks like it's going pretty well. back here, radar, all clear. . >> and before you pop that

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home watching us, you have champagne ready, shilling ready to toast in the new year. while it might sound silly at first, you could be about to uncork a visit to the emergency room. the doctor has some last minute safety tips all that bubbly may go to your head but doctors warn you should watch out for your eyes. it maysurprise you to know that a champagne cork can clock 50 miles per hour as it pops from the bottle. that's enough to cause permanent eye injury. soeye doctors recommend making sure sparkling wine is no warmer than 45 degrees fahrenheit. don't shake the bottle. thatincrease it is pressure inside. open the bottle by holding down the cork with your palm while twisting open the wire hood. point the bottle away from people l and put a towel over

the bottle top and grasp the cork. then slowly and firmly twist the bottle while holding the cork, then press downward slightly to control the cork as it pops. then you can all watch the new year's celebration with both your eyes safe and sound. i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> good thing he wasn't in texas when the orioles beat the rangers. after that game a lot of champagne in the locker room. if you drink a little too much we're working with you where tips on what to eat and drink. first thing first, rehydrate. drink one glass of water for every drink you had. sportsdrinks are also good but if your stomach is uneasy, try toast. . >> we with call the old l brat diet -- bred, rice, apples,

toast, bananas, very plain food. >> she did not mention greasy food. hopefully you have christmas cookies left over. acookie may help calm a stomach. once the hangover is gone, you're faced with a new year. maybe you vowed to make changes in 2013. if you made any of the fog resolutions, chances are going you won't keep them. . >> weight loss is no. one on the list, quitting someone is no. two and learning to do something new o and saving more money also make that list of resolutions that get broken. tonight we want to know what you have planned for 2013. everyyear i do the same wurngs try to keep in touch with my friends all over the place. join ourconversation at abc2news.com/facebook. what'syour resolution. >> and maryland's most accurate forecast.. >> eat right and exercise,

that's one we make every year and it always works out perfectly. 37 degrees right now. wind is dry, air is calm. getting ready to get you back to new york city. it's a cloudy finish to the day all over today. nice finish in the state capitol. and how about the western part of the state, finishing 2012 on a snowy note. winds are southwesterly, light breezes, cold conditions but not terribly unusual. this istypical for the tail end of december. into the morning hours tomorrow, flurries possible and a bit of a light wintery mix possible in the first part of the the arn -- afternoon. i don't think it will stick or add up. the weather is cloudy tonight and a-active. the timing on this very brief

burst will be as we work into the afternoon tomorrow and in the morning o hours there could be flurries later in the day will be rain showers likely. that will change later in the week. look at the cold air building into north. 14 indez monies now and that dedes moines now and that is going to keep pushing. in the set up now is one of gray cloudy conditions with that weak disturbance passing south of us tomorrow. not getting colder until wednesday and thursday. arcticblast comes down, sweeps through the new england states. well lwe'll catch the edge of that and we will have air temperatures overnight potentially in the teens. tonight, not so bad, 35 at midnight, 32 for your morning low. happy new year to everybody out there. a fewmixed showers to start the

new year. light, very little to no consequence. if you're driving to richmond tomorrow you have a better chance of seeing that. tomorrow, down to 26 getting cold l and clearing out late. the next few days, see those air temperatures dropping, 37 on wednesday, 34, the high on thursday, that's cold stuff even for early january. it looksbreezy on friday and then as we work into the weekend, slightly milder as we push toward the big football day on sunday, the ravens colts game, right now it's pretty good. tomorrow,very light mix, christian, i don't think it's going to be a big deal. >> i've been seeing a lot of light jackets in baltimore and new york. not too cold. >> i think the key is not much wint. >> -- wind. >> thanks wyatt. we'll beright back.

. >> pretty nice new year's eve. is it too early to talk about the ravens on sunday? . >> i don't think so, six days. >> we all know when the colts come into the -- baltimore the weather doesn't matter but right now it's looking like a nice day. there could be a couple of light rain and flurry mix showers tomorrow. light stuffthough. a cold day tomorrow, then, colder before we get a little milder by that football game sunday. so it looks like a weekend that will feature a slight warm up. w=!n

i want to mention tipsy taxi is not in effect this year. drivecareful. >> absolutely and a happen pu they your. . >> that's all we have for this newscast and for the year of 2012. we now send you back to new york.